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The Macoun apple bore more abundantly than in previous years. It is of good 

 size and is nearly, if not ciuite, as good in quality as Mcintosh. It is a real winter 

 apple and fairly attractive in appearance. Its very short stem will cause no stem- 

 bruises in the package. It is superior to Cortland in most respects. It seems to 

 be the most promising candidate for a place as the much desired "Winter Mc- 

 intosh." 



Lobo is very attractive in appearance, being of a clear bright red but its quality 

 is much inferior to Mcintosh. As it is of nearly the same season it seems doubt- 

 ful whether it can find a place in Massachusetts. 



Early Mcintosh and Milton showed no distinct superiority over previous years 

 and it seems doubtful whether either becomes very valuable here. 



Lodi is larger than Yellow Transparent and probably will stand handling a 

 little better, but varieties of this type do not seem to be now in favor. 



A red sport of Gravenstein originating in Ashby came into bearing this year. 

 It is similar to the Washington type sent out by the New York Fruit Testing 

 Association but does not seem in any way superior to it. Another sport, received 

 from Lunenburg, while of somewhat higher color than Gravenstein, shows too 

 little superiority to be very valuable. 



Gallia Beauty again proved far superior in color to both Rome and Red Rome. 

 The basin is wider, deeper, and more abrupt than in Rome, but otherwise it is 

 similar in tree and fruit. There seems to be good reason why Gallia Beauty 

 should replace Rome where such a variety is desired. 



Melba is of Duchess season and superior to it for eating. It ripens unevenly 

 and does not stand handling well. It may have value for local and roadside 

 stand trade. Brock, Joyce and Pedro, three other Mcintosh seedlings originating 

 at Ottawa, are inferior in color and not too good in quality. 



Scions claimed to represent a red and a blushed strain of Mcintosh, topworked 

 in the same tree, bore this year and proved the claim well founded. Apples of one 

 strain were clearly striped and splashed while those from the other showed no sign 

 of stripes or splashes. There was little difference in the total amount of color, 

 yet the blushed strain is probably more desirable. 



The raspberry variety plantation suffered badly from winter injury in 1931-32. 

 Early in the spring the canes seemed in good condition but the leaf buds failed to 

 start and the canes died back or were entirely killed. Some varieties suffered 

 more than others. Newburgh and Monroe showed little or no injury. Possibly 

 the rather severe cold in late winter and early spring following an unusually mild 

 winter caused this injury. 



The following varieties of red raspberries, originated at the Geneva New York 

 Experiment Station, fruited in 1932: — 



Newburgh has shown no mosaic as yet though other varieties located nearby 

 have suffered more or less severely. It is vigorous, a good plant maker, and a 

 heavy producer in mid-season of large firm berries of good quality. It is very 

 promising. 



Monroe (No. 2568). This variety also has as yet shown no mosaic diseases. 

 It is vigorous, a good plant maker with practically smooth canes. It is a good 

 producer, ripens its large, attractive, firm fruit early, and is of good quality. It 

 is promising. 



Nos. 2563, 2564, 2490 and 2491. These are similar to Monroe but all have 

 suffered from mosaic diseases. The fruit ripens later and is poor in quality. 

 They do not promise well here. 



Some other varieties which fruited this year are as follows: 



Lloyd George is vigorous and a good plant maker. It has not suffered from 



